What is Love?

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” – 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

These are verses from the Bible. It tells what true love really is. The only person who can love perfectly is God. As human beings, we are definitely imperfect. We are naturally selfish. But I am thankful that in my relationship with my boyfriend, we are very clear on one thing. We know full well that our love for each other is flawed, but the great thing is that we are able to love each other with God’s love. Not trying to be preachy here, but really, it’s so true……

Throughout the 7 years we’ve been together, we’ve gone through lots of ups-and-downs. We were young (both 20) when we started going out, we didn’t yet have the stability that is so important in relationships. But through the years, we’ve learnt many things about each other. We’ve learnt how to handle situations.

Now, 7 years later, we’re much older; we’ve sorted out many things, thrashed out lots of differences and as a result, treasure each other more deeply. Of course, I wouldn’t say that things are always rosy, we still have our conflicts, but because of the things we have learnt along the way, we always keep in mind one question: Is our relationship more important than any other selfish thought we may have? The answer is usually “yes”, and so we work towards resolving issues.

I’m very thankful for this fantastic guy in my life. And I believe that we will continue to live our lives together happily ever after. Haha. (But please don’t think that this is a fairy tale world we’re living in……) J

I hope this encourages those who have faced disappointments. Good relationships are possible, but the important thing is that you must first be ready. You must be ready to give, ready to support, ready to work at it, ready to be unselfish, and most importantly, ready to LOVE.

By A Blessed Gal